

Path to War
2003-10-28 · 165 min · ★ 6.7
A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during the Vietnam War.
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Production details
- Directors
- John Frankenheimer
- Production companies
- Avenue Pictures, Edgar J. Scherick Associates, HBO, HBO Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 17,000,000
Top Cast
Michael GambonLyndon Johnson
Donald SutherlandClark Clifford
Alec BaldwinRobert McNamara
Bruce McGillGeorge Ball
James FrainRichard Goodwin
Felicity HuffmanLady Bird Johnson
Philip Baker HallEverett Dirksen
Frederic ForrestEarle G. Wheeler
Diana ScarwidMarny Clifford
Sarah PaulsonLuci Baines Johnson
Chris EigemanBill Moyers
Tom SkerrittWilliam Westmoreland
John AylwardDean Rusk
Peter JacobsonAdam Yarmolinsky
Gerry BeckerWalt Rostow
J.K. SimmonsCIA Briefer
Reed DiamondDuty Officer
Gary SiniseGeorge Wallace
Cliff DeYoungMcGeorge Bundy
Francis GuinanNicholas KatzenbachTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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